WO2002073390A3 - Processeurs d'image trame multiples efficacement programmes - Google Patents

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WO2002073390A3
WO2002073390A3 PCT/US2002/006626 US0206626W WO02073390A3 WO 2002073390 A3 WO2002073390 A3 WO 2002073390A3 US 0206626 W US0206626 W US 0206626W WO 02073390 A3 WO02073390 A3 WO 02073390A3
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Takashi Sugano
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    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/12—Digital output to print unit, e.g. line printer, chain printer
    • G06F3/1201—Dedicated interfaces to print systems
    • G06F3/1202—Dedicated interfaces to print systems specifically adapted to achieve a particular effect
    • G06F3/1211—Improving printing performance
    • G06F3/1217—Improving printing performance achieving reduced idle time at the output device or increased asset utilization
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    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/12—Digital output to print unit, e.g. line printer, chain printer
    • G06F3/1201—Dedicated interfaces to print systems
    • G06F3/1223—Dedicated interfaces to print systems specifically adapted to use a particular technique
    • G06F3/1237—Print job management
    • G06F3/1244—Job translation or job parsing, e.g. page banding
    • G06F3/1247—Job translation or job parsing, e.g. page banding by conversion to printer ready format
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    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/12—Digital output to print unit, e.g. line printer, chain printer
    • G06F3/1201—Dedicated interfaces to print systems
    • G06F3/1223—Dedicated interfaces to print systems specifically adapted to use a particular technique
    • G06F3/1237—Print job management
    • G06F3/126—Job scheduling, e.g. queuing, determine appropriate device
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    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/12—Digital output to print unit, e.g. line printer, chain printer
    • G06F3/1201—Dedicated interfaces to print systems
    • G06F3/1278—Dedicated interfaces to print systems specifically adapted to adopt a particular infrastructure
    • G06F3/1285—Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server
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    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K15/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers
    • G06K15/02—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers
    • G06K15/18—Conditioning data for presenting it to the physical printing elements
    • G06K15/1848—Generation of the printable image
    • G06K15/1856—Generation of the printable image characterized by its workflow
    • G06K15/1857—Generation of the printable image characterized by its workflow involving parallel processing in the same printing apparatus

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Abstract

Cette invention concerne un procédé d'impression de documents à plusieurs pages faisant appel à des processeurs d'image trame (RIP) multiples. Ce procédé consiste : à établir un profil des complexités de flux de commande et des dépendances de ressources d'une série de pages à imprimer ; à associer un profil des complexités de flux de commande et des dépendances de ressources d'une série de pages à imprimer avec un flux de commande d'impression ; et à répartir les tâches des processeurs d'image trame individuels pour chacune des pages à imprimer à un RIP particulier en fonction du profil. La répartition est de préférence effectuée de manière que les estimations de complexité ainsi que la liste de fichiers dépendants soient utilisées afin de réduire au minimum les temps d'inactivité des RIP. Une étape suivante de ramassage est effectuée, dans laquelle les sorties individuelles de chaque processeur d'image trame sont recombinées en une séquence ordonnée par page pour un moteur d'impression.
PCT/US2002/006626 2001-03-08 2002-03-05 Processeurs d'image trame multiples efficacement programmes Ceased WO2002073390A2 (fr)

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AU2002250218A AU2002250218B2 (en) 2001-03-08 2002-03-05 Efficiently scheduled multiple raster image processors
EP02719117A EP1370929A2 (fr) 2001-03-08 2002-03-05 Processeurs d'image trame multiples efficacement programmes

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US09/803,395 US6816276B2 (en) 2001-03-08 2001-03-08 Efficiently scheduled multiple raster image processors
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